Which type of DSLR camera is good enough for novice photographer who wants to have a new hobby?
Submitted by: captain L.
I do not want to buy a cheap one which I need to upgrade soon. I want a camera which is light weight, has decent quality(over 10 mega pixel). They suggest Nikon 40DX body and 18-250mm lens. I don't have any idea, plz help. and how much they would be?
Thank you all, great help!!
I do not want to buy a cheap one which I need to upgrade soon. I want a camera which is light weight, has decent quality(over 10 mega pixel). They suggest Nikon 40DX body and 18-250mm lens. I don't have any idea, plz help. and how much they would be?
Thank you all, great help!!
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December 24th, 2008 at 1:26 pm
Schaffer
An Olympus E-410.
The twin lens kit.
Small. Fully Automatic as you get started but everything is manually controllable as you get more involved.
December 25th, 2008 at 2:11 am
Guglielma
Nikon D40(x), Pentax K10D, Canon EOS 400D/Rebel XTi, Canon EOS 450D/Rebel XSi. All great and all have great glass available to put in front of those good bodies.
A lot come with an 18-55, some with a 50-200 lens, which is a good starter kit as it gives you wide and zoom capabilities to learn your camera better.
I’ve got a Pentax K10D and a K20D and have used the Canon products a lot.
December 27th, 2008 at 8:25 am
DeWayne
You are going to get a bunch of different opinions about this topic. There are quite a few people who are loyal to one brand and trash talk everything else. You can never go wrong with (in no particular order): Canon, Pentax, Nikon, or olympus.
I would first suggest you go to and look at all of the reviews that are available. Then go to a store that has a variety of cameras and try them out. I use a Olympus 510 DSLR and I love it. The kit I bought had 2 sets of lenses–that was my initial reason for buying the kit. Yes, there will be detractors about the new four thirdssystemm and thequalityy of the kit lenses–but I can eventually upgrade to better lenses. The only other negative is 3-point focus–but it has not failed me yet, Good luck!
December 28th, 2008 at 9:48 am
Megen
You can’t go wrong with the Nikon or with the Canon Rebel series. They are highly capable DSLRs that you won’t outgrow soon. Both have the highest quality lenses and wide third party lens support.
December 29th, 2008 at 5:41 am
Bernetta
Go into a shop and ask to have a look at the cameras, if the shop is decent they will let you get a feel for the camera, go into more than one if you have to.
I myself use canon 400D, the 450D is the new one as looks great. I found nikon too awkward to use. I figured out people with bigger hands use nikon and people with smaller hands use canon. Professional photographers agree with me too.
December 31st, 2008 at 5:14 pm
Claudia
I have the Nikon D80 and I absolutely adore it. My photos are really so much better since Ive started using it. Only reason I went with the D80 over the D40 is because the D80 has exposure bracketing and the D40 didnt have it. Otherwise, it’s pretty much the same.
It’s nice, reasonable weight, easy to use.
Try B&H photo too. My husband wont buy camera stuff anywhere else!
I have the basic Nikon 18mm-200mm and it is really great, it covers pretty much everything I need or want to do. You cant go wrong with it.
January 1st, 2009 at 3:35 am
Alf
I have had Nikons since the 70’s and still love them. would recommend the D60 by Nikon. The D60 is a great entry level DSLR. It will let you have control over your shots to go with your skill level. Everything from a flexible program mode where the camera does many of the functions to a full manual mode where you set everything as you want it. It give good quality pictures. The D60 give you a number of things you want. It has newer firmware and image processors, designed for the 10 mp sensor. It has an “Active Dust Reduction System with Airflow Control “. Nikon not putting a system on the D40 to deal with dust is one of the biggest drawbacks I see to the D40 ( though I think its still a great camera for the money) If you change lenses dust will get in and the camera needs a system to deal with it. With the D60 you get a VR lens. That will help with low light situations ( they may offer that now with the D40 but originally it was not) . The D60 has Adaptive Dynamic Range. Nikon calls it “Active D-Lighting,” it lets you save some highlights that my otherwise be lost. It has a newer better metering system than the D40.
January 2nd, 2009 at 9:10 pm
Nandita
They stop making the Nikon d40x, they replace it with the nikon d60. I think the nikon d60 is a nice camera, but it really depend on your budget.
If you want a really good camera, look at the Nikon D80.
Look at Nikon usa website and look at the prices. If your want to buy a use camera or lenses, craigslist have people selling there use things, just look in your area
January 4th, 2009 at 3:44 am
Maxi
I bought a Nikon d40x about a year ago to start out. I added a 18-200mm vr lens to it later. I started doing a lot of photography lately and have decided to buy a nikon d300 now. I felt like I out grew the d40x real quick. My sister had the Nikon d80 and I really wish I had started out with that camera to begin with. If you plan on possibly taking it to the next level, go with the d80. If you are looking for fun and still a great camera, d40x. I would just start out with one lens and go from there. Maybe the 18-55mm. That will get your feet wet and help you understand how lens work. I got my d40x with the 18-55mm and 55-200mm lenses and they were ok at first. If you want the best lens for starting out, I would go with the 18-135mm kit without a doubt. It still just depends on how much you want to spend. You can get it at Amazon.com for $999
January 6th, 2009 at 8:27 pm
Guenther
Any digital camera over 6mp will do what you want it to do. What you have to look for is the best deal - the best product with the most features. Therein lines the Olympus E410 or the E510 (but I think they are now on the E420), you can pick up two lens deals that take you from 18mm all the way through to 200mm which is a lot of range. Quick and easy to use, nice friendly software. If my wife can operate it, then anyone can.